How to tend a Phlox subulata

Also known as: Phlox aristata Lodd., Phlox brittonii Small, Armeria subulata (L.) Kuntze, Phlox setacea L., Phlox subulata var. subulata , Phlox subulata f. subulata , Phlox subulata var. setacea (L.) Brand, Phlox subulata f. albiflora Britton, Phlox subulata f. candidula House, Phlox subulata f. australis (Wherry) Fernald, Phlox subulata subsp. setacea (L.) Locklear, Phlox subulata subsp. australis Wherry, Phlox subulata subsp. brittonii (Small) Wherry, Phlox subulata subsp. eu-subulata Brand, Phlox subulata var. latifolia Benth., Phlox subulata var. australis Wherry, Phlox subulata var. brittonii Wherry, Phlox subulata var. ciliata Wherry, Phlox subulata var. ciliata Brand, Phlox setacea var. subulata (L.) H.Jaeger

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, half dormant in summer, reduce water and fertilization, may spray water in the air to cool

Sunlight

Likes half shade environments, put in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Saxifragaceae, Hydrangea
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-August, viewing period 3-4 weeks
Flower colors
light blue
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